West Virginia
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- West Virginia
- Contact:
- Dan Ringer, K8WV
- Daytime Phone:
- 304-292-1999
- Evening Phone:
- 304-292-1999
- Email:
- k8wv@arrl.org
Basic Information
- Division:
- Roanoke
- Description:
-
SECTION MANAGER REPORT
May 2018
Dan Ringer, K8WV
West Virginia Section Manager
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** RADIO SEASON
Well, Xenia (formerly Dayton) is over. Nothing to do now but work on antennas for the winter. Right? NO!
Not only are there more hamfests to be had (details below), but Field Day, the WV QSO Party, and the ARRL State Convention (Jacksons Mill) are ahead!
** WV STATE ARRL CONVENTION
The 2018 WV State ARRL Convention will take place on Saturday, August 24, at Jackson’s Mill, Lewis County. In addition to the programs, flea market, and auction, the WV State Amateur Radio Council will host ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, as our keynote speaker! Rick will also be present at the President’s Reception on Friday evening, and at the ARRL Exhibit Table in the Flea Market to meet and answer question from the attendees. The depth of his knowledge about amateur radio and the League is amazing! Also present will be Roanoke Division Director Dr. Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, and Vice Director Bill Morine, N2COP! The DX Forum will include Hal Turley, W8HC, and his presentation concerning the Bouvet DXpedition! Truly the State Convention is an opportunity not to be missed! See you there!
But wait! There’s more!
** WV STATE QSO PARTY
Don’t forget the West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council, WV QSO Party (Celebrating ‘WV Day’) on June 16-17, 2018. Information is on the WVSARC website at http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/
** FIELD DAY
Field day will be June 23 and 24! Are you going to come out and get bug bites, minor injuries, sometimes questionable food, and about the best time we have all year? As they used to say on television, “Try it! You’ll like it!”
Don’t know where to go? Check out the official ARRL Field Day Locator at http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator. As of this writing there are only 4 West Virginia locations showing on the Locator Map. But, there will be more! Is your club shown? Check it out! Remember, if your operation is shown on the map, hams, and would be hams in your area can’t find you!
** CLUBS!
Are you looking for a club? Contact Spence Graham, WT8WV@arrl,net. He’s the Section Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC). He’ll hook you up with a club close to you. If there isn’t one, and you’d like to start one, we can help with that, also. Send a list of the Zip Codes in your area to K8WV@arrl.org, and he’ll get you a list of hams living in those codes. You might be surprised how many there are! Don’t know how to organize a club? We can help with that, too, contact K8WV@arrl.org.
** PUBLIC SERVICE
Most newer hams these days tell us that they’ve gotten involved in amateur radio for purposes related to public service. Many older hams also find public service to be one of the most fulfilling aspect of our hobby. Are you involved? GREAT! If not, contact you county EC (Emergency Coordinator). Don’t have on, or don’t know his/her name or call? Contact our SEC (Section Emergency Coordinator), Mike Maxon, W8SI@arrl,net.
Remember, there are changes coming to Amateur Radio Emergency Services! Stay tuned for updates. In the meantime, ARRL has suspended registration for EC001, "Introduction to Emergency Communications". Registration was halted on April 30, after ARRL learned that the online platform provider for the course -- Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC) -- is being dissolved, effective July 1, according to CTDLC's parent, Charter Oak State College. CTDLC officials cited the fiscal challenges that the Connecticut state college and university system and the state as a whole are facing as the reason for shuttering CTDLC. As plans are made to move the course content to a new delivery platform, ARRL decided to halt registration. Anyone who signed up for the EC-001 session that starts on May 30 will receive a refund. ARRL has been developing new EC-001 content and will intensify the process of selecting a new platform to deliver it. (From the “ARRL Letter,” May 3, 2018.)
But, ARES is still active! See the SEC’s May Report below!
** NEW WEST VIRGINIA HAMS!
As of May 2, 2018:
Donald R Selbe, KE8JMS, Saint Albans, WV 25177-3615
Thomas M Lashley, KE8JMR, South Charleston, WV 25303-3004
David O Cook, KE8JOL, Martinsburg, WV 25401-1841
Curtis W Kelley, KE8JNB, Hedgesville, WV 25427-3230
George D Six, KE8JMT, Hurricane, WV 25526-8921
Matthew D Demoss, KE8JMP, Huntington, WV 25704-2736
Boris Mesits, KE8JLB, Huntington, WV 25714
Rita K Hess, KE8JJL, Bradley, WV 25818-0674
Teddy W Maxey, KE8JIM, Crab Orchard, WV 25827-1017
Francis D Leppar, KE8JLA, Weirton, WV 26062-5242
Edward F Close, KE8JNK, Williamstown, WV 26187-8233
Samuel A Talkington, KE8JIY, Bridgeport, WV 26330-7984
Abadi Albeladi, KE8JIZ, Morgantown, WV 26505-1136
Blaze Rogers, KE8JIR, Morgantown, WV 26505-2309
Kevin L Patrick, KE8JIW, Morgantown, WV 26505-2521
Jordan L Elder, KE8JJA, Morgantown, WV 26505-3900
David R Beam, KE8JIT, Morgantown, WV 26505-7539
Kevin M Tennant, KE8JIX, Morgantown, WV 26508-9169
Mark A Jerabek, KE8JIU, Pursglove, WV 26546-0304
Troy M Polen, KE8JOS, Fairmont, WV 26554-9268
Mark Suder, KE8JIS, Fairmont, WV 26554-9585
Congratulations! Welcome to the greatest hobby on Earth!!
CLUB PRESIDENTS – See someone above from your county? Invite them to a club meeting and FIELD DAY! Get them on the air and involved! (Addresses can be found at http://www.arrl.org/fcc/search)
** UPCOMING WEST VIRGINIA HAMFESTS
08/11/2018 | Tri-State ARA Hamfest
Location: Huntington, WV
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Tri-State Amateur Radio Association
Website: http://www.orgsites.com/wv/taraclub/08/24/2018 | West Virginia State Convention
Location: Weston, WV
Type: ARRL WV State ConventionSponsor: West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council
Website: http://qsl.net/wvsarc/09/22/2018 | Coal Country ARC Hamfest 2018
Location: Madison, WV
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Coal Country Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.wv8ccc.org10/13/2018 | Parkersburg/Wood County Hamfest Location: Mineral Wells, WV
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Wood County Emergency Communications
Website: http://www.wc8ec.orgIf your organization is conducting a Hamfest in West Virginia, please be sure to let the League know ASAP. Contact Gail Iannone, giannone@arrl.org.
** ON THE AIR EVENTS
June 2018
9-11 June VHF16-17 WV QSO Party (information above)
16 Kids Day
23-24 Field DayJuly 2018
14-15 IARU HF World ChampionshipAugust 2018
4-5 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest
18-19 10 GHz & Up – Round 1
19 Rookie Roundup – RTTYSeptember 2018
8-10 September VHF
15-16 10 GHz & Up - Round 2
29-30 EME - 2.3 GHz & UpGet the details for ARRL contests at www.arrl.org/contest-calendar. You can find very detailed information on the current month’s contests in the “Contest Corral column of QST, or at www.arrl.org/contests.
** CLUB PROGRAM?
If you’re planning your club’s program schedule, and would like to have a WV Section ARRL Official present a program, send a request with the necessary date/time information to K8WV@arrl.org. We’ll get something set up!
** ARES MONTHLY SECTION EMERGENCY COORDINATORS REPORT
1. ARRL Section West Virginia
2. Month April
3. Year 2018
4. Total number of ARES members 448
5. Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month 16
6. Number of ARES nets active 22
7. Number of nets with NTS liaison 16
8. Calls of DECs/ECs reporting W8DUQ KD8SKZ KD8AZC W8KTM
WV8BS KD8BMI KD8MIB KC8CSE N1EMP
WB8NSL KC8EHD KD8MIV WD8PAD
KD8LRZ KC8TUE WA8LLM
9a. Number of exercises & training sessions 58
9b. Person hours 438.8
10a. Number of public service events 7
10b. Person hours 100.5
11a. Number of emergency operations 0
11b. Person hours 0
12a Number of SKYWARN operations 0
12b. Person hours 0
13a. Total Activities 65
13b. Total person hours 535.3
Comments
Signature Michael Maxson W8SI
SEC West Virginia
West Virginia Officials
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Section Manager,
Dan Ringer K8WV
Assistant Section Manager -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Edward J. Messenger N8OYY -
Assistant Section Manager
Michael E. Maxson W8SI -
State Government Liaison
William C. Hunter K8BS -
Section Youth Coordinator
William W. Howard WV8WH -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
Spencer W. Graham WT8WV -
Assistant Section Manager
Mark Charles Kraham W8CMK -
Assistant Section Manager
Michael L. DeHaan KD8ZMV -
Assistant Section Manager
Jane Hardy WV8JH -
Section Traffic Manager
Kenneth D. Caplinger WV8KDC -
Assistant Section Manager
Louise Ann Rinehart KA8ZGY